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Oxypetalum coeruleum - Tweedia

Oxypetalum coeruleum - Tweedia

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Oxypetalum coeruleum - Tweedia

Pot size: 1 gallon

Tweedia is a tropical twining vine or subshrub native to Brazil and Uruguay. It's beloved for its delicate sky blue flowers, which can be easily damaged by strong winds or intense rain. Does best in a location that is protected from the elements to ensure the blooms maintain their gorgeous petals throughout the whole blooming season. A relatively easy plant to grow, it does not require any special attention and, under the right conditions, Tweedia can eventually grow to be up to 3 feet tall. As a part of the milkweed family, it attracts various types of pollinators and makes a great addition to a butterfly garden. Additionally, the plant is generally pest- and disease free—the only issue you may encounter is milkweed bugs during the tail end of their season.

Water: Requires regular watering in order to thrive. Well-established plants are slightly more drought-tolerant than young plants, but will still do best when given a consistent soaking of about an inch a week during dry times
Temperature: Prefers warm temperatures in order to stay evergreen year-round. In most temperate climates tweedia is grown as an annual or overwintered indoors as a houseplant and moved outside during the summer.

Fertilizer: Standard all-purpose fertilizer in spring and summer after plant is well established encourages bloom in late summer and fall.

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